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The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1887-12-15
SAM SMALL'S BROTHER.
Why Did 0ed Make - Much Out.
doors? Two Wo,nsn's Expsrisness.

"Sam Small, Evangelist"
The proverbial philosophy of "Old
ST." the venerable plantation darkey,
who gave to the world through the
medium OF. Small's pen maxims 0i
worldly wisdom, clothed in . verbiage
Of irresistible humor, has found .
permanent place in humorous litera-
ture.
Great surprise was shown when it
was announced that he, having been
converted under the ministrations of
"Sain Jones" would become An evan
selist.
At first thought, humorist in the
pulpit seems incongruous. Is it
really SO?
Ne doubt the mere buffoon attempt
ing to turn mems hearts to solemn
truths would meet with only con-
tempt. But truth is not hidden in
gloom. Genuine humor frequently
illustrates and fsstens in the mind
bits OF wisdom that would otherwise
pass unheeded.
In his eulogy Of Henry Ward
Beecher, Rev. DR.. Parker SAYS |:
"Whenever he came among men, he
brought June sunshine and music,
and made even Responding and surly
men feel that q fuller and warmer
summer, the Kingdom of Heaven,
itself was at hand.'" That is genial
christianity.
Mr.. Small belongs to witty family.
He has a brother connected with
Annoy Knox's and Fat Contri-
butor's Teras Siftings, q paper which
has had phenomenal success in the
field of numerous literature. Mr..
Frank A. Small is the present re-
preventative of that popular paper in
England, and, like his distinguished
brother, he takes a deep interest in
the welfare OF other people.
Under date of As Porten Road,
Kensirgton w. London, Eng, Sept.
27, 1887, he writes "While at Yalding
in Kent yesterday. l met Prof. S.
Williams, Head Master of the Cleaves
Endowed school. In the course of
conversation about America, Prof.
Williams remarked that Warmers
safe cure had been of great benefit to
his wife, who had been much troubled
with a disordered liver. Warmers
safe cure Gan American preparation)
was all she had taken, and she had
experienced none of her old trouble
for some months past.
Mrs. Annie Jenness- Miller, editor
of New York Dress, and a very po-
pular woman in the fashionable world
says in her own magazine for October |:
Warmers safe cure is the only
medicine ever take or recommend.
In every instance it gives new energy
and vitality to all my powers. !"
This distinguished woman also says
that for ladies this great remedy is
peculiarly effective"
sam Small is likely to succeed as O
moral teacher. When we remember
how near together in human nature
lie the fountains of laughter and Of
tears, the deep effect his discourses
must have OH the masses can easily
be imagined.
"Why did God make 30 much out
doors?" exclaimed little girl. We
know not. He has made it and we
should grow in it, brsad charitable
and genial, judging everything by
merit, not by prejudice.
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Edward Shepherd, of Harrisburg,
ILL.,, says: Having received SO much
benefit from Electric Bitters, feel it
my duty to let suffering humanity
know it. Have had running sore on
my leg for eight years my doctors told
me | would have to have the bone
scraped or leg amputated. ] used in
stead, three bottles Of Electric Bitteri
and seven boxes Bucklen's Arnica
Salve, and my Lex is now sound and
WE'LL"
Electric Bitters are sold at fifty cents
a bottle, and Bucklen's Arnica Salve
at 25c. per box by w. H. Hood 6
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Si"1inS PURPOSES, anu Wnat are the
best natural growths for that purpose
on the landl
IRRIGATION, WATER COURSES, ETC.
l. What natural water courses are
there flowing in, into or through your
county,
2. What Is approximately an aver
age stage of water in each, estimated
by inches, depth, width and velocity
or otherwise2
3. What is their source, and where
do they endl
4. What proportion of any or all of
these streams (one-half, two-thirds, or
as the case may beg is now used for
irrigation purposes, and how much
land is irrigated thereby
8. How much more good land is
there within said county which is trib-
utary to these streams and can bs ir-
rigated2
q. What would be necessary to con-
meet any body of land give number of
acres) with any surplus water for its
irrigationi (dltches, dams, reservoirs,
canals, etc.)
z. What would be the approximate
costi
3. Is there any way in which waters
njw running to waste within or
through your county might be boarded
or saved Tor use during the irrigating
seasoni
y. How and where could this be
done, ana at what estimated costl
10. How much land would the esti-
mated saving of water command and
irrigated
IL. How far are the main bodies of
land sought to be reclaimed from the
natural water coursesl
IL. What is the average depth Of
water table from the surface upon
these arabic lands2
13. Have there been any artesian
wells bored within your county, If so,
please give dates. amount Of flow and
all facts regarding same.
Ii. Please give result of observa-
tions of scientific opinion ccncerning
possibility OF obtaining artesian water
for irrigation ia amy section Of your
county.
10. Taking into view the water and
water ways and tillabls lands known to
you, in what ratio would the taxable
property Of your county be increased
if the lands and surplus waters are
cOnnected2
l6. What. if any, machinery is run
by water power within your county,
IL. What are the possibilities in
that directioni
l8. Is the cattle and wool interest
on the increase in your ceuntyi
10. Can you give any approximation
Of the proportion Of water which runs
to waste and is not used for beneficial
purposes during the year; is it one
half, two-thirds, or what portion of
the entire yearly flow through the
natural channels2
20. How much water per acre, in
inch measurement, does the average
land require for irrigation2
State any facts known to you as to
timber resources, transportation facili-
ties, present and prospective, and, in
general, give any information upon
above subjects, whether covered by
these questions or not. Particularly
make any suggestions which you may
deem of value as to any legislation
which would be beneficial in protect
ing, relieving or encouraging any in-
dustry possible within the scope of this
IL A a r Al.
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PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY
DEN N IS 81 90
!. f. DENNIS, Editor.
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
RArEs OF ADvERTIsINc.
Authorized Agents.

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Francisco. California
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change, San Francisco, Cal.
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xneLto, is our only agent IN that city.
GEO r. HOWELL CO., 10 spruce street
New fork City, New York.
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uilding, Chicago. Illinois.
The above agents are authorized to collect
moneys due tie NEyApAx. take orders fol
advertising, solicit subscribers and attend to an,
other business 10. us that nay be connected with
this odice
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having only 10000. 600 head. Aus.

having only 10000, 900 head. Aus
tralia stands next to France in cattle,
having 1000, 900 head. but it takes
the fourth place in sheep and swine,
having "a, 900, 900 of the first, and g.
000, 900 of the latter. Australia has
8, 900, 900 horses, and in this compares
about with France and Servia COM
bined. Great Britain has about o.
900, 900 cattle, but next to Russia is
most populous in sheep, having 32 .000,-
600 head. She stands fifth in the list
of horses, having 2,500,O0 head, and
with 1926, 900 swine is sixth in the
list. The census of live stock in Great
Britain has been reduced during the
last six years by over 100000 cattle,
750, 900 hogs and 1000. 900 sheep. OF
countries outside OF Europe, the
United States has 40, $4,000 cattle,
4s, ,322 900 sheep, 12.077, 900 horses
and 46, ,092 900 swine. The La Plata
States of South America, 10, 900, 100
head of cattle, 20, 900, 600 sheep and
800, 900 swine. To these must be
added 10000, 900 cattle found on the
pampas grass plains. The Australian
Colonies have 8, 800 600 head of cattle,
20 900, 900 head of sheep and 10000
swine. These figures represent a
supply of $500 head Of cattle, %, 400
sheep and 80 swine to each 1000
inhabitants.
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poor color and other imperfections, it
probably is not worth more than 10
per cent of that amount to-day. A
number of diamonds weighing one
carat each have been found in North
Carolina at various times from 1916
up to the present time. They are
usually found in gold washings, asso-
ciated with gold and other rare min
erals. This debris is usually the result
of the old gneissod, and perhaps the
decomposed peridotite rocks. A dia-
mond weighing 4 carats was found on
the Alfred Bright farm in Dysartville,
Mcdowell County, North Carolina, in
the Summer of 1886. by the 12-year-
old Willie Christie, who was sitting at
spring, and saw "a pretty trick"
about two feet from where he was
sitting. He picked it up, took it
home, and laid it on 4 shelf. Only
after two weeks did he think of taking
it to any one for Identification. 1t is
quite perfect. but has faint yellow
sh-gray tint. These facts were au-
thenticated by the writer on the spot.
A number of small stones has also been
found in or near the elastic sandstone
belt in Georgia, most of them in the
gold-washings Of Hall County. Hero
about forty diamonds have been
found, many Of which were of fine
quality. These diamonds are usually
met with in the refuse Of sluice- boxes
and "long toms" used in mining oper-
ations. California has furnished them
in many localities. Professor +.
Woehler of Gottingen, Germany, dis
covered microscopic diamonds in the
platinum sands of the Trinity River,
and IN all the northern counties of the
State drained by the Trinity River;
also in Coos Bay, Oregon, and i'll
Smith River, Del Nortc County. In
stances have occurred where fragments
of broken diamonds have appeared
among the debris cleaned from the
stamping batteries which reduce gold
ore. At Cherokee Flat, since 1858,
from fifty to sixty diamonds have
been found, the largest one weighing
% carats, some of them rose -colored,
some yellow and some white. The
highest price that has been paid for a
California diamond in the rough is
$500.
The probable origin Of the South
African diamond is explained by
Cohen, Roscoe and Lewis as derived
from an eruptive rock, which was
forced through beds of carbonaceous
shale, thoroughly breaking up the
carbon. 30 that it was disseminated
through the volcanic rock from the
size of pin point to large masses.
This heating of the shale had released,
AS Roscoe found. volatile hydro
carbon, from which he thinks the dia-
mond was formed. A similar volcanic
rock, containing a carbonaceous shale,
was found in Elliott County, Ken, by
J. s. Diller; and the possibility Of
diamonds being found there was sug-
gested by Professor Carville Lewis,
and led to a systematic search by Mr..
Diller and the writer. under mission
from the United States Geological
Survey. Diamonds were not found,
and the shale was found to contain
only one.thirty-fifth as much carbon
as the South African rock. Still there
is possibility that the erupiive rock
may have penetrated richer layers of
the carboniferous and Devonian rocks
elsewhere. = Harpers Magazine for
December.
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JOHN WANAMAKER,
PHILADELPHIA.

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We desire to locate in this
city an agency for our Cloth
ing Order Department. A
flrst-class, competent party
can arrange for a large and
profitable trade. A plea
SAINT and convenient adjunct
to any other established busi-
ness. No risk to agent.
Address
JOHN WANAMAKER,
Philadelphia.
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corporation is asked to reveal auy prl
vate interest, hut answers are most ur.
gently solicited to the following ques-
tions:
/. Please give the names Of mining
districts known to you. and the county
of the State in which they are located.
2. State approximately the time of
discovery Of each. and tho time during
which active work has been going on.
3. State the number approximately
OF locations or mines actively worked
in each district personally known to
you.
(. State the number of mines now
actually being worked.
5. Give approximately tho number
Of men now employed in such work.
Q. From any record that you can
reach, or knowledge that you have,
give amount Of bullion produced.
z. What is the principal business
center Of each district, and what is the
sharacter and amount Of its water sup
ply.
8. What is the principal and minor
product of these mines-silver, gold
quicksilver, cobalt lead, etc2
9. What is the going rate Of wagesl
10. What are the opportunities for
running mining machinery by water
power in those districis, or any of
them7
IL. What is the location and ex.
tent Of any definite timber tract ada.
cent to this reeion2
IL. State as you please any facts
personally known to yourself concern
ing the present condition of said dis
tricts, or of their principal mines, to-
gether with general idea, if you have
any. Of their outlook at this time.
Is. State any knowledge of de.
posits or discovery Of salt, borax. lime,
gypsum. sodium compounds, coal,
etc.
AGRICULTURE.
l. What is the approximate acreage
of the land now under cultivation
within your county.
2. What are the staple crops, and
what the approximate yield per acrel
3. What are the average conditions
~ to seasons, climate, rainfall. etc, in
your section, or in the State, as known
to you2
4. How much, if any, land yields
crops without irrigation9
8. What is the approximate acreage
OF land not yet titled which can be
cultivated within any county or coun-
tiesl (naming them).
@. What is needed to make them
produce, and if it can be supplied,
from what source2
z. What is the proportion of hill
and valley lands which can be titled
within your county,
8. What is the character of lands
named as to strength, depth and dur
ability
o. What has been the approximate
increase in titled lands within the past
tive or ten years in your sectionl
10. Where do yos find the principal
market or markets for these proausts2
III. What proportion of the land
within your county not suspectible OF
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NEyADA's RES0IRCEs.

We have received from Attorney
General Alexander a circular relating
to the mining, agricultural resources,
and the facilities for irrigation, etc.
of Nevada. Neither individual nor
corporation is asked to reveal any pri
vate interest. hut answers are most ur-
gently solicited to the following ques-
tions:
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-03-11

~ woman-for m Indian-.apd
attracted much attention at tbs
White house. She was loaded with
presents, observed many OF the weak
ways OF her white sisters, and when
she got home she lectured TO the worn
en- oil the village on the follies OF the
other women. In this example Rant
he-wal-me has been followed by others
OF her sex. Soon after her return she
had her pretty neck broken by being
thrown from her horse. She was the
youngest OF four sisters who were ali
wives oil the distinguished chief after
whom this county was named. She
WAS popular in the tribe, and her pet
nppeilation was "The-beautiful.fe.
.male-eaele. that-fies-in- the-air." She
was deeply religious, charitable to the
poor, and a friend always to the
whites. Along with her great husband
she justly should be remembered with
a monument to their joint memory.
Oskaloosa was a beautiful Indian
girl, the daughter of an Indian chief OF
the Cree ks. She was early captured
by force by Seminole chief, and ioin-
ed to his "harem." Hecalled her 1The
most beautiful one," which is the
meaning OF Oskaloosa. and our girls
keep right on living out the definition
Ito the best OF their ability and pas
purse.
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A Peculiar Assault.
From the Chicago Tribute.

from the Cnicago IrlpuUe-
At Ironton, O., a high browed and
intellectual young reporter for one OF
the city papers attended an oyster
supper given by the ladies OF a church
society. The youth was waited upon
with all the promptness and fidelity
iue to his exalted station. His bowl
OF soup was full of oysters and he was
charged nothing for it. On his de-
parture he was given paper sack full
Of the finest assorted cake. The
young man showed his appreciation
of this kindness By publishing the
next day half column article on
The Church Festival Oyster" con-
tanning all the time.hcnored With
,isms that have been handed down TO
this generation on that subject. 4
committee of twelve young ladies
waited on him at his lodgings shortly
after the appearance OF the paper on
the street, took him into a smoke
house, tied him to a post, read the
article to him and then delused him
from head, to foot with bucketful
of oyster soup that had been left
from the supper the evening before.
The muchabused church festival oyster
is one ahead.
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Temperate Eating and More Ex-
ercise.

Timely comment is made by 'sThe
Pittsburg Press upon the growing
practice OF digging graves with den
tine" the writer finding notable IL
lustrations in the deaths within a few
years OF such men as Matt Carpenter,
w. III. Vanderbilt, Hancock, Hend-
ricks, Grant, Mcclellan, David Davis,
Arthur, Logan and many less prom
inent "high livers" OF sedentary
habits: Secretary Manning has been
disabled from q similar cause, and
President Cleveland is, for the second
time this winter, laid up IL bed with
rheumatism, govt, or something OF
that kind, brought on by too much
eating and not enough exercise. Now
Cleveland and Sheridan talk about
the massage treatment or sort OF
Turkish bath treatment to reduce
their burdensome flesh Mechanical
removal OF blubber, IN other words!
What they and all such should do is
TO live moderately and exercise freely.
1.-The world laughs at Gladstone,
cbopping down his almost daily tree
at Hawarden. as crank; but in con-
sequence OF tree-chopping and other
heathful exercises Gladstone is pow
sr in the world at near eighty years OF
age; and Emperor Wilhelm, who takes
his daily horseback exercise, is live
'y old boy of ninety. How many
eighty-year-o able-bodied men in
public life have we in the United
States? Washington living and the
packing OF heavy dinners here and
there about the country uses Ameri-
cans up at a time when English states
men are at their best. Bancroft. the
historian, is over four score and still
healthful and happy, but he takes his
daily long walks as he has done these
twenty years. But Americans OF the
physical qualities OF Bancroft are
scarce.
'What our prominent and well to-
do people need is temperance IN eat
ing and an abundance but not excess
of exercise. More OF plain bread, bee.
and tea, and less of turtle, oysters
and wine; more of active exercise and
less OF sedentary occupations; more
OF walking and less of carriage riding,
and SO better health and longer lives.
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Moreover. II the youngsters will oh.
serve MS a little. they may see that we
say number OF thiiiss-pretty forci.
bly,. too-by simply taking them for
granted. They might follow us around.
A and u and G. and half dozen more
OF US elders and listen to our talk for
p whole week will out ever hearing
from us a single argument or exborta.
ton on the subject, say, OF the Intel
lectnal Rights OF Women, or the Ras-
cality OF Thick-and- Thin Partisans,
or the Curse OF the Ignorant Vote.
But they would soon notice that what
we quietly take for granted in our tall.
would furnish number of toIerably
strong creeds or platforms. They
might come to the conclusion, too,
that this quiet taking ofcertain things
Tor granted by sensible and vigorous
men and women is not to be despised,
as a working force, in comparison
with whole parlorsfull of vociferous
clatter.
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Can consumption be cured? Yes. One
man only discovered the laws Of sravitation-
One man only. discovered the virtue of vac
cinstion. And one man alter years Of study
and reflection, has discovered the cure for
consumption. Dr. PIerce's Golden Med
ical Discovery" is it's specific. Send two
letter stamps and get DIR. Pierce's pam
phiet treatise on consumption Address,
Worlds Dispensary Medical Association,
Buffalo. y. Y.
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Whittier's beautiful ballad contains a
touching alltlsion to the many cares and
sorross which wear upon the heart and
BRAIN OF a wife and mother. Thousands
OF weary suffering women have found Dr.
Pieress "Favorite Prescription" mar
vellous recuperatoE OF wasted strength,
and Of sovereign efficacy in all those de-
rangements and malalies peculiar to their
sex. by reason OF which the vitality IL grad
ualiy Slapped. and the cheek robbed pre-
matnreiy OF it's bloom Price reduced to
one dollar. BY druggists.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-03-11

Salvation Oh cures rheumatism IN from
IL 10 IS hours. Swellings and bruises in a
few hours. All pains and aches almost i'm
mediately upon application. Price twenty
five cents a bottle.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-03-11

LIFE is burdensome, alike to the sufferer
and all around him, while dyspepsia and
its attending evils holds sway. Complaints
OF this ture can be speedily cured by
taking Priekly Ash Bitters regularly
Thousands once thus aft cted now bear
cheerful testimony as TO its merits.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-03-11

Not one in twenty are free from some lit
aiIrnent caused by inaction oil the liver
Use Carriers Little Liver Pills Inc re
suit will be a pleasant surprise They give
positive relief.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-03-11

Thought - invisible naturs-nature is
invisible thought.-Heinrich Heine.
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The noontide sun is dark, and music dis
cord, when the heart is low.-Youns-
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The s6ateiiest building man can raise is
the ivy's food at last.-Dickens-
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II afflicted with Sore Eyes. use DR.. Isaac
Thompson's Eye Water. Druggists sell it.
25 cents.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-03-11

Denver is the highest OF the state CAPT
tails, being 5, It's feet above the sea Level
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Nature il rag merchant. who works up
every shred and art into new creations
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PATENTS obtained by Louis Bagger q Co. Al
rtITtyr. Washington, ID. G.. Estc 1874 Advice Tree
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-03-11

Sioux City bad fifteen burgIaries in one
night
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Strikes are like runaway horses-more
easily prevented than stopped
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-03-11

Two New York yachts will race for s1o,-
600.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-03-11

The Omaha Typ foundry can furnish
new newspaper outfits on short notice.
Prices same as in Chicago and freight
already paid tn Omaha.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-03-11

Our condition never satisEes us, the pres
ent Is always the worst
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Portugal and Zanzibar are involved in
difficulties.